The ninth annual
Channel O Awards took place at Walter Sisulu Square in Soweto last night (17 November) and aired in a delayed broadcast on Channel O. The ceremony aired live but the broadcast was delayed when events ran late.
Part of the meltdown involved overbooked seats that left some celebrities stranded. TVSA blogger
Makisto was reporting from within the action and tweeted the fiasco:
Dineo Moeketsi on the red carpet, snapped by Makisto.
Hlelo and Ntando Masina host their YFM show from the event.
The red carpet countdown was hosted by Lalla Hirayama and Dineo Moeketsi and the ceremony was hosted by Bonang Matheba and nominee Ice Prince, who won the category Most Gifted Hip Hop Video.
The biggest winner of the night was Nigeria's D'Banj who decided to attend the awards this year. Last year
he bunked them after he missed two Business Class flights to the event amidst rumours that he wanted to fly First Class.
He won the event's most prestigious category Most Gifted Video of the Year and also snatched the award for Most Gifted Male Video, which he won
last year too.
Here's who took top honours in each category:
Most Gifted Male VideoKhuli Chana feat. Notshi for Tswa Daar
Pro for Masakana
Big Nelo for Sente O Beat
D'Banj for Oliver TwistAy featuring Romeo & Lamyia for Speak With Your Body
Most Gifted Female VideoZahara for LoliweLizha James ft Perola for Leva Boy
Tiwa Savage for Love Me Love Me Love me
Mo'Cheddah feat. Phenom
Keko feat. Madtraxx
Most Gifted Newcomer Video
Toya Delazy for Pump It On
Davido for Dami DuroE.L. for Turn The Lights Down
Camp Mulla feat. Collo for Party Don't Stop
Donald for I Deserve
Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring Video
Mi Casa for Heavenly Sent
Liquideep for Still
Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop for Styra Inonyengesa
P Square feat. Akon and MayD for Chop My MoneyCamp Mulla for Fresh All Day
Most Gifted Dance VideoDJ Zinhle feat. Busiswa for My name is
DJ Cleo for FacebookOS 3 feat. Tchoboly for Mokongo
Davido for Dami Duro
Bucie for Get Over It
CPWAA for Hmmm
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall VideoHHP feat. Lutan Fyah & Omar Retnu for Baheitane (remix)
Buffalo Souljah feat. Cabo Snoop for Styra InonyengesaIce Prince feat. Gyptian for Magician (remix)
Orezi for Booty Bounce
Wyre for Dancehall Party
Most Gifted Afro Pop VideoJozi for Ugologo
DJ Sbu feat. Zahara for Lengoma
Gal Level feat. Toniks for Money
Brymo for AraMaurice Kirya for I Don't Want To Fight
Most Gifted Kwaito VideoKabelo feat. Professor for Amapantsula'Ajabulile
Spikiri feat. Various Artists for Ngeke Balunge
Big Nuz for Serious
Ees feat. Mandoza for AyobaThe Dogg feat. Brickz for Tromentos
Most Gifted R&B VideoLloyd Cele for Hero
Lizha James ft Perola for Leva Boy
Flavour feat. Tiwa Savage for Oyi2Face for Be There
Habida feat. Cannibal for My Reason
Most Gifted Hip Hop VideoKhuli Chana feat. Notshi for Tswa Daar
L-Tido for Smash
Ice Prince for SuperstarM.anifest for Makaa Maka
K'naan and Nas for Nothing To Lose
Most Gifted African South Video
Cashtime Fam for Shut it down (Stundee)HHP for Bosso
Shota feat. Shana for Taking You Home (Option: Take you home)
Zeus for Dancing Shoes
Paul G feat. Maezee for The Feeling
Shugasmakx feat. Moneoa for Take it easy
Most Gifted African West VideoD-Black feat. Mo'Cheddah for FallingWizkid for Pakurumo
Sarkodie feat. Obrafour for SAA Okodie No
Naeto C for I Gentle
Wande Coal for Private trips
Most Gifted African East VideoKeko feat. Madtraxx for Make You Dance
Camp Mulla feat. Collo for Party Don't Stop
AY feat. Sauti Sol for I don't want to be aloneK'naan and Nas for Nothing To Lose
Navio for One & Only
Most Gifted Video of the Year
DJ Zinhle feat. Busiswa for My Name Is
Khuli Chana feat. Notshi for Tswa Daar
Toya Delazy for Pump It On
Lizha James feat. Perola for Leva Boy
Big Nelo for Sente O Beat
D'Banj for Oliver TwistBrymo for Ara
Sardokie feat. Obrafour
Camp Mulla for Fresh All Day
AY feat. Romeo & Lamyi
Lookout for! ...pics and dirt from the ceremony ... TVSA bloggers Makisto,
Cande and
Tazteeq were at the ceremony and will be spilling the inside scoop.